Which airlines fly to South Africa?

Ethiopian Air, Etihad Airways and Qatar Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to South Africa from India according to our data. Ethiopian Air is the first choice among our users, with 64% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to South Africa. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to South Africa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How long is the flight from India to South Africa?

The flight from India to South Africa depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Mumbai (a popular airport in India) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport (the most popular airport in South Africa), then the flight time is 12h 35m on average. If you fly from New Delhi (another popular airport in India) to Johannesburg OR Tambo Airport, then the average flight time is 14h 05m.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from India to South Africa?

Kenya Airways, Ethiopian Air, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from India to South Africa

When did momondo last update prices for flights from India to South Africa?

Prices for flights from India to South Africa were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from India to South Africa?

There are 7 operators available for flights from India to South Africa as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from India to South Africa?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from India to South Africa.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?

The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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11:05 - 20:10BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 35m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 02:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

23h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 46,393Ethiopian Air

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

11:05 - 03:55BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 20m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

22:50 - 02:05JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

23h 45m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 46,489Ethiopian Air

Sat, 12 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

13:45 - 08:20BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

22h 05m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:50 - 07:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

17h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 49,436Etihad Airways

Thu, 10 Dec - Thu, 7 Jan

11:05 - 08:20BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 45m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

09:50 - 07:00JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

17h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

₹ 49,436Etihad Airways

Thu, 10 Dec - Fri, 8 Jan

06:45 - 00:15BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

12:10 - 01:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

34h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 53,524Kenya Airways

Thu, 10 Sep - Wed, 23 Sep

06:45 - 00:15BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

21h 00m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

17:00 - 01:40JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

29h 10m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 53,524Kenya Airways

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 24 Sep

11:05 - 19:00BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

35h 25m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

20:05 - 02:05DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

26h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 57,707Multiple Airlines

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 26 Sep

11:05 - 07:15BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

23h 40m2 stops Addis Ababa Bole Johannesburg OR Tambo

20:05 - 02:05DUR Durban King Shaka Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

26h 30m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 62,650Multiple Airlines

Thu, 17 Sep - Thu, 24 Sep

16:10 - 09:10DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

14:05 - 08:55JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

15h 20m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 70,066Qatar Airways

Mon, 21 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct

16:05 - 09:10DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

13:45 - 14:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 70,541Qatar Airways

Thu, 22 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

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04:05 - 13:25BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 08:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

14h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 50,101Ethiopian Air

Fri, 7 Aug - Mon, 31 Aug

04:05 - 13:25BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

12h 50m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

14:30 - 08:30JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

14h 30m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

₹ 50,101Ethiopian Air

Fri, 7 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

06:45 - 13:35BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

14:25 - 01:30CPT Cape Town Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

31h 35m2 stops Victoria Falls Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 61,795Kenya Airways

Sat, 8 Aug - Wed, 4 Nov

06:45 - 13:35BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

34h 20m2 stops Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl Livingstone

23:25 - 01:30CPT Cape Town Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

22h 35m1 stop Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 61,795Kenya Airways

Sat, 8 Aug - Wed, 4 Nov

16:00 - 11:30BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

13:40 - 08:25CPT Cape Town Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

15h 15m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 73,963Emirates

Tue, 11 Aug - Wed, 11 Nov

16:00 - 11:30BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

23h 00m1 stop Dubai Intl

18:30 - 08:25CPT Cape Town Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

34h 25m1 stop Dubai Intl

₹ 73,963Emirates

Tue, 11 Aug - Mon, 9 Nov

11:05 - 13:00BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

06:05 - 05:35CPT Cape Town Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

20h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 77,956Multiple Airlines

Fri, 7 Aug - Sun, 8 Nov

11:05 - 13:00BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-CPT Cape Town Intl

29h 25m1 stop Addis Ababa Bole

06:05 - 05:35CPT Cape Town Intl-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

20h 00m2 stops Johannesburg OR Tambo Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta Intl

₹ 77,956Multiple Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 8 Nov

21:50 - 09:10BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

14h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

15:05 - 02:50JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

32h 15m3 stops Durban King Shaka Intl Maputo Intl Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 96,114Qatar Airways

Sat, 8 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

03:25 - 08:10DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl-JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

32h 15m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Cape Town Intl

14:05 - 14:45JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo-DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

21h 10m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

₹ 96,209Qatar Airways

Thu, 6 Aug - Fri, 14 Aug

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Kenya Airways flights from India to South Africa

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Kenya Airways

10 Sept

BOM06:45Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

21h 00m

1 stop

JNB00:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

24 Sept

JNB01:15Johannesburg OR Tambo

20h 55m

1 stop

BOM01:40Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 53,524

Kenya Airways

7 Sept

BOM06:45Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

12h 35m

1 stop

JNB15:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

15 Sept

JNB12:10Johannesburg OR Tambo

34h 00m

1 stop

BOM01:40Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 54,760

Kenya Airways

26 Oct

BOM02:40Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

14h 25m

1 stop

CPT13:35Cape Town Intl

31 Oct

CPT14:20Cape Town Intl

35h 45m

1 stop

BOM05:35Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 55,045

Etihad Airways flights from India to South Africa

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Etihad Airways

10 Dec

BOM13:45Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

22h 05m

1 stop

JNB08:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

7 Jan

JNB09:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 40m

1 stop

BOM07:00Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 49,436

Etihad Airways

3 Nov

BOM04:40Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

31h 10m

1 stop

JNB08:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

18 Nov

JNB09:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

17h 40m

1 stop

BOM07:00Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

₹ 51,527

Etihad Airways

14 Dec

DEL04:25New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

31h 25m

1 stop

JNB08:20Johannesburg OR Tambo

13 Jan

JNB09:50Johannesburg OR Tambo

24h 50m

1 stop

DEL14:10New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

₹ 77,576

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MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Sat 19/9

11:05-20:10

1 stop12h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 26/9

22:50-02:05

1 stop23h 45m

₹ 46,393

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Sat 12/9

11:05-03:55

1 stop20h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 26/9

22:50-02:05

1 stop23h 45m

₹ 46,489

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 10/12

13:45-08:20

1 stop22h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 7/1

09:50-07:00

1 stop17h 40m

₹ 49,436

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 10/12

11:05-08:20

1 stop24h 45m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 8/1

09:50-07:00

1 stop17h 40m

₹ 49,436

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 10/9

06:45-00:15

1 stop21h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 23/9

12:10-01:40

1 stop34h 00m

₹ 53,524

MumbaiJohannesburg

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

BOMJNB

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 10/9

06:45-00:15

1 stop21h 00m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 24/9

17:00-01:40

1 stop29h 10m

₹ 53,524

MumbaiDurban

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

BOMDUR

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Sat 19/9

11:05-19:00

2 stops35h 25m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sat 26/9

20:05-02:05

2 stops26h 30m

₹ 57,707

MumbaiDurban

BOM Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl - DUR Durban King Shaka Intl

BOMDUR

Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl

Thu 17/9

11:05-07:15

2 stops23h 40m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Thu 24/9

20:05-02:05

2 stops26h 30m

₹ 62,650

Fastest return journey

New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Mon 21/9

16:10-09:10

1 stop20h 30m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 4/10

14:05-08:55

1 stop15h 20m

₹ 70,066

New DelhiJohannesburg

DEL New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl - JNB Johannesburg OR Tambo

DELJNB

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

Thu 22/10

16:05-09:10

1 stop20h 35m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sat 31/10

13:45-14:45

1 stop21h 30m

₹ 70,541

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What is the cheapest month to fly to South Africa?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to South Africa from India, with most prices found around ₹ 50,101. If you are unable to visit South Africa during the month of November, then departing from India during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around ₹ 52,193.

How far in advance should I book a flight to South Africa?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to South Africa from India when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to South Africa for around ₹ 73,678 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to South Africa from India for as low as ₹ 64,647 on momondo.

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Fastest flight time	12h 35m
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The fastest flight from India to South Africa takes 12h 35m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from India to South Africa?
Prices for flights from India to South Africa were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from India to South Africa?
There are 7 operators available for flights from India to South Africa as of August 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from India to South Africa?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from India to South Africa.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to South Africa?
The required travel and health documents for your South Africa trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at South Africa. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Qatar Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 29,186	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
Kenya Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 29,529	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 317 reviews	Search Kenya Airways flights
Air Tanzania	PriceFrom ₹ 37,805	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 24 reviews	Search Air Tanzania flights
Uganda Airlines	PriceFrom ₹ 39,005	Free Cancellation	Rating 0.0	Search Uganda Airlines flights
Ethiopian Air	PriceFrom ₹ 41,150	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 1,023 reviews	Search Ethiopian Air flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom ₹ 43,880	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,498 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Emirates	PriceFrom ₹ 65,346	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.1 3,646 reviews	Search Emirates flights

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